🎉 What’s On in Blackburn: Monday 13 October – Sunday 19 October
This week is packed with comedy legends, dance spectacles, music icons and much more across Blackburn and Darwen. Whether you’re into theatre, organ concerts, rum festivals, or simply singing your heart out at karaoke – there’s something for everyone!
🎉 It’s another bumper week for the borough – with highlights from the legendary Frankie Allen, Celine tribute, David Bowie night, the Gin & Rum Festival, and laugh-out-loud comedy from Hal Cruttenden and Emmanuel Sonubi.
Here’s your roundup of the best events across town — plan your week and get out there!
📅 Highlights this week include:
- 🧹 Dirty Dusting – Comedy @ Empire, Mon 13 Oct
- 🎶 Roy Orbison Story – Barry Steele @ Empire, Fri
- 🎤 Sound & Vision: A Tribute to David Bowie – Fri @ Darwen
- 🍸 Gin & Rum Festival – Sat 18 Oct @ Cathedral
- 😂 Frankie Allen – The UK’s most feared comedian, Sat @ Havelock
- 🎤 Celine – My Heart Will Go On – Tribute show @ Empire, Sat
- 😂 Hal Cruttenden – Comedy @ Darwen, Sat night
- 🎭 Emmanuel Sonubi – Stand-up @ Darwen, Sun 19 Oct
📍 Full Event Listings: 13 – 19 October
Monday 13 October (3 events)
- Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 4:00pm
📍 The Sun - Gaia – Evening Viewing: Monday 13th October — 6:30pm to 8:30pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral - Dirty Dusting — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre
Tuesday 14 October (3 events)
- The Nature of Gothic — 11:00am to 4:45pm
📍 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Empire Social Club 🎭 Community • Friendship • Fun — 2:00pm to 4:00pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - Gaia – Evening Viewing: Tuesday 14th October — 6:30pm to 8:30pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral
Wednesday 15 October (4 events)
- The Nature of Gothic — 11:00am to 4:45pm
📍 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Keith Hearnshaw Organ Concert — 12:15pm to 1:00pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral - Yoga Under Gaia With Tessa Clemson — 7:15pm to 8:30pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral - Bingo — 7:30pm
📍 Mill Hill Hotel
Thursday 16 October (3 events)
- The Nature of Gothic — 11:00am to 4:45pm
📍 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 7:00pm
📍 The Sun - Open Rehearsal — 7:30pm to 10:30pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral
Friday 17 October (5 events)
- The Nature of Gothic — 11:00am to 4:45pm
📍 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Live entertainment at The Sun Pub — 4:00pm to 6:00pm
📍 The Sun - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 6:00pm
📍 The Sun - Barry Steele’s Roy Orbison Story — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - Sound and Vision – A Tribute to David Bowie — 7:30pm
📍 Darwen Library Theatre
Saturday 18 October (7 events)
- The Nature of Gothic — 11:00am to 4:45pm
📍 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Gin & Rum Festival — 12:15pm to 10:30pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 6:00pm
📍 The Sun - Frankie Allen — 7:00pm to 10:00pm
📍 Havelock Inn - Celine – My Heart Will Go On — 7:30pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - Hal Cruttenden – Can Dish It Out But Cant’t Take It — 7:30pm
📍 Darwen Library Theatre - Millhouse — 9:30pm to 12:30am
📍 The Foresters
Sunday 19 October (7 events)
- Mania’s Mega Market Indoor Carboot Sale — 8:00am to 1:00pm
📍 Aquamania Superstore - The Dance Factory – DaNzWiZe – The Finale — 3:30pm to 5:40pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - The Complete Organ Works of Duruflé — 5:00pm to 6:30pm
📍 Blackburn Cathedral - Karaoke at The Sun Pub — 7:00pm
📍 The Sun - The Dance Factory – DaNzWiZe – The Finale — 7:00pm to 9:10pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - The Dance Factory – DaNzWiZe – The Finale — 7:00pm to 9:10pm
📍 Blackburn Empire Theatre - Emmanuel Sonubi – Life After Near Death — 7:30pm
📍 Darwen Library Theatre
🔄 New events added daily – check back often or see our What’s On in Blackburn guide for everything coming up.
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